Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Born

5 August 1724 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

1 May 1784 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine married François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER 27 May 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER was born abt. 1710 in France. François died 4 December 1773 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

Madeleine married Vincent PLINGUET dit ST-VINCENT 16 May 1774 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
Vincent PLINGUET dit ST-VINCENT was born abt. 1722 in France. Vincent died 28 February 1789 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

Parents & Family of Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Parents of Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Father

François CALVÉ

Mother

Marie-Angelique BIGRAS

Grandparents of Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

François BIGRAS dit FAUVEL Marie BRUNET

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY married

François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 27 May 1743
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marriage notes:

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Children of François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER and Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Marie-Louise COURCELLE dite CHEVALIER

Born: abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 May 1808, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Vincent PLINGUET 8 November 1774 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY married

Vincent PLINGUET dit ST-VINCENT
Marriage date: 16 May 1774
Marriage place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Vincent PLINGUET dit ST-VINCENT and Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Madeleine's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1724
5 August 1724
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY and François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER 27 May 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 18 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER died 4 December 1773, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1774 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY and Vincent PLINGUET dit ST-VINCENT 16 May 1774, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 49 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise COURCELLE dite CHEVALIER married 8 November 1774, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada to Vincent PLINGUET

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.